The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
THE GEM GAS CITY.
Remarkable Advantages offered by Marion,
with Its Great Gas Wells.

The Gem Gas City is the center OF the Grant
county gas hsld, the wells Of which, producing,
they do, more natural gas than all the othe
wells in the State com hined, might be made the
topic OF a very interesting letter They number
Eve in all, with six more in process Of drilling.
There has never been a failure, and the field
Is pronounced the strongest aud surest in the
State.
Our Paramount well has be tested by Prof
Orton. State Geologist Of Ctio, who places it's
production at II, 500, 900 cubic fees per day Our
Jonesboro well at 6, 400, 900 eubls feet, and our
No. g. here, has an output of over 6,000, 900 cubic
feet No other county in the State
car show three such wells With
grand total Including numbers
one and two here, of over 5000, 600 cubic feet
per day, all Eve being contained in radius Of
i've miles.
Ia addition to this, Grant county is one of the
richest agricultural counties in Indiana. She
has over $50 miles of free gravel roads, one OF
the handsomest court houses in the State. which,
unlike some others, is paid for. The county
owes but S130, 000 Her tax duplicate is So, OO0.-
900. The city of Marion Is little beauty. hav-
ing one of the finest natural locations in the
country; 1t Is completely underlaid with gravel.
insuring dry cellars, aud, being on the banks or
the beautiful Mississinewa river perfect drain
age s assured Splendid artesian water Is
readily had at q depth OF seventy feet.
The city water-works, with a capacity of 3,000,-
OOOlgallons per day, have been in active opera
ton for ten years, and, being built the direct
pressure plan, insures the best of fire protection
The best Of limestone for lime and for building
purposes abounds in inexhaustible quantities
Lumber of all kinds is very cheap. Hardwood
timber is very plentiful and easy OF access
Marion has three trunk lines of railway, chief
OF which is the Panhandle, upon which Ma
rion Ia situated, Just half way between Column
bus. O., and Chicago, III.
The Toledo, St Louis g. Kansas City. a
through line from St. Lotiis, Mo-, to Toledo, o.,
at present a narrow gauge, but to be made a
standard in June, is another, and the
Cincinnati, Wabash 81 Michigan. part
of the O., Fl. g. ID. system.
is the third and shippers can with these three
reach any desired point at the same rates as can
be obtained by Indianapolis with all her sup
posed advantages
There are eleven mills and factories operating
here now, and two glass factories have contract
North Marion, one being eight-pot window
glass house, the other nm eIght-pot bottle house.
Work the foundations will be begun this
week Marion knows the advantages of sub
stantial factories and extends to them free land
free water and free gas. Two more wells are
now in process of drilling. the entire product of
which Is to be given to factories free OF cost.
These, added to her fine shipping facilities and her
great natural advantages, are certainly worthy
the consideration Of manufacturers and invest
ors and such cordially invited to visit the
city and investigate for themselves.